📝 Description
Steak & Shrimp Queso is a rich, Tex-Mex style cheese dip loaded with juicy steak bites, tender shrimp, and melted spicy queso. Perfect for game day, parties, or a serious comfort-food craving.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Creamy, melty cheese meets smoky steak and buttery shrimp with a little jalapeño heat. It’s salty, savory, slightly spicy, and ridiculously addictive with chips or warm tortillas.
🛒 Ingredients
200–250 g steak (ribeye or sirloin), cubed
200 g shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt & black pepper
1 small onion, diced
1–2 jalapeños, chopped (optional)
Queso sauce:
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mozzarella or Monterey Jack
1 cup milk or evaporated milk
2 tbsp cream cheese
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
Optional toppings:
Cilantro
Hot sauce
Diced tomatoes
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Cook steak
Season steak with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Sear in hot pan until browned. Set aside.
Cook shrimp
In the same pan, cook shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink. Remove.
Start queso base
Melt butter in a pot. Add onion and jalapeños, cook until soft.
Melt cheese sauce
Add milk and cream cheese, then slowly stir in shredded cheeses until smooth. Season with cumin and chili powder.
Combine everything
Add steak and shrimp into the queso and stir gently.
Serve
Serve hot with tortilla chips, fries, or warm tortillas.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 15 min | Total: 25 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 650 | Protein: 42g | Servings: 4
